How To Make USB Drive Writeable?

[Alan Dacey Sr.]

> 
> I've even tried adding a line to /etc/fstab to get the disc mounted at a
>  predefined directory every time, but when I do this hal refuses to mount
>  it and I have to 'mount /media/Backups' every single time I insert it, so
>  that's not a solution either.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 

Did you make the directory entry on fstab in your /home folder or in the 
/media folder?  Unless you changed it you basically only have read permissions 
there while you have all you need in everywhere in your /home directory.  I 
could very well be wrong on this but I think if you use the UUID in an fstab 
line then it should auto-mount OK somewhere in your /home folder.  I don't 
have an external hhd to test it myself, but it could be worth a try.

-- 
Alan

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